How do I Create a Python Plugin? - Page 2

rcuadro · 12-25-2009, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daffy4u

Sorry, I was out. I see you found the answer but I'll tell you what I did anyway. I opened the plugin with Idle and searched for "prc". I changed that line from this:

Code:

file_types          = set(['prc']) # The file types that this plugin will be applied to

to this:

Code:

file_types          = set(['azw', 'prc', 'mobi']) # The file types that this plugin will be applied

Now I don't have to change the file extension.

I wonder what will happen if you add a file with say a mobi extension that is not DRM'd and it tries to apply the script...

Sydney's Mom · 12-25-2009, 12:18 AM

Well, the file type was already set to 'prc', 'azw', 'mobi'. I changed the order, but got the same result. To doublecheck, I changed the azw to mobi, and it worked fine.

kilikini · 12-25-2009, 01:07 AM

I found a typo in the script I downloaded (v0.07), in the line below:

Code:

file_types          = set(['prc','mobi','awz']) # The file types that this plugin will be applied to

I changed 'awz' to 'azw' and then it worked just fine

daffy4u · 12-25-2009, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilikini

I found a typo in the script I downloaded, in the line below:

Code:

file_types          = set(['awz', 'prc', 'mobi']) # The file types that this plugin will be applied

I changed 'awz' to 'azw' and then it worked just fine

Hmm, I didn't have that in mine at all.

GJN · 12-25-2009, 11:58 AM

It doesn't seem to work when a book with the same title is already present in the calibre library. It works for me on books with new titles only.

Also, is there a way to import both a DRMd and a non-DRMd version of the same book?

Thanks.

Please ignore second point, I've thought of a way to do it (I'm a bit slow...).

rcuadro · 12-25-2009, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GJN

It doesn't seem to work when a book with the same title is already present in the calibre library. It works for me on books with new titles only.

Also, is there a way to import both a DRMd and a non-DRMd version of the same book?

Thanks.

The script only runs when you add the book so if the book was there to already then it will not work. I wonder of there is a way to make it work both ways

Sydney's Mom · 12-25-2009, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilikini

I found a typo in the script I downloaded (v0.07), in the line below:

Code:

file_types          = set(['prc','mobi','awz']) # The file types that this plugin will be applied to

I changed 'awz' to 'azw' and then it worked just fine

That was it!! Thank you kilikini and daffy. Merry Christmas!

Sydney's Mom · 12-25-2009, 12:48 PM

Here is your mission, if you choose to accept it. I would like to add the other 2 (pdf and epub) as Calibre plug ins. I guess I could try and copy some script from mobidedrm and add it to these, but I imagine there is more involved. Can anyone help, or direct me to somewhere where I can learn to help myself?

Give her an inch . . .

momghoti · 01-26-2010, 07:38 PM

So far, mine hasn't worked....I have been adding books to calibre; I started fresh, so none of the books are already added. When I try to convert them mobi-to-mobi it says that they are DRMed and can't be converted. Is there a difference between 'adding' a book and 'importing' it? The plugin is visible, it is green (which I presume to be enabled), the file_types seem to be correct but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. Is there another step besides selecting the zipped plugin file and clicking 'add'?

daffy4u · 01-26-2010, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by momghoti

So far, mine hasn't worked....I have been adding books to calibre; I started fresh, so none of the books are already added. When I try to convert them mobi-to-mobi it says that they are DRMed and can't be converted. Is there a difference between 'adding' a book and 'importing' it? The plugin is visible, it is green (which I presume to be enabled), the file_types seem to be correct but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. Is there another step besides selecting the zipped plugin file and clicking 'add'?

Did you customize it with a PID?

momghoti · 01-27-2010, 06:26 AM

Yep. Actually, it's more confusing than that--I have since tried a few more books that I know were DRMed and they could be converted just fine. Apparently, it doesn't work on books that it can't pull the metadata for. When I add certain books, calibre says it can't access the metadata for them. So, I hit 'edit metadata', had calibre download it and thought I was good to go. So far, one book won't even let calibre display it--it says DRMed book and the view screen is blank. I get 99% of my ebooks from Fictionwise, if that helps. Any ideas?

12-25-2009, 01:07 AM	#18
kilikini Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 376 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: California, USA Device: K3, KFire, iPad, iPhone	I found a typo in the script I downloaded (v0.07), in the line below: Code: file_types = set(['prc','mobi','awz']) # The file types that this plugin will be applied to I changed 'awz' to 'azw' and then it worked just fine Last edited by kilikini; 12-25-2009 at 08:37 AM.

12-25-2009, 11:58 AM	#20
GJN Guilty Bystander Posts: 104 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Device: MacBook Pro, Kindle, iPad, and other gadgets	It doesn't seem to work when a book with the same title is already present in the calibre library. It works for me on books with new titles only. Also, is there a way to import both a DRMd and a non-DRMd version of the same book? Thanks. Please ignore second point, I've thought of a way to do it (I'm a bit slow...). Last edited by GJN; 12-25-2009 at 12:00 PM. Reason: Correction

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12-25-2009, 12:18 AM	#17
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Well, the file type was already set to 'prc', 'azw', 'mobi'. I changed the order, but got the same result. To doublecheck, I changed the azw to mobi, and it worked fine.

12-25-2009, 12:48 PM	#23
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Here is your mission, if you choose to accept it. I would like to add the other 2 (pdf and epub) as Calibre plug ins. I guess I could try and copy some script from mobidedrm and add it to these, but I imagine there is more involved. Can anyone help, or direct me to somewhere where I can learn to help myself? Give her an inch . . .

01-26-2010, 07:38 PM	#24
momghoti Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 1000021 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hook, UK Device: Cybook Bookeen	So far, mine hasn't worked....I have been adding books to calibre; I started fresh, so none of the books are already added. When I try to convert them mobi-to-mobi it says that they are DRMed and can't be converted. Is there a difference between 'adding' a book and 'importing' it? The plugin is visible, it is green (which I presume to be enabled), the file_types seem to be correct but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. Is there another step besides selecting the zipped plugin file and clicking 'add'?

01-27-2010, 06:26 AM	#26
momghoti Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 1000021 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hook, UK Device: Cybook Bookeen	Yep. Actually, it's more confusing than that--I have since tried a few more books that I know were DRMed and they could be converted just fine. Apparently, it doesn't work on books that it can't pull the metadata for. When I add certain books, calibre says it can't access the metadata for them. So, I hit 'edit metadata', had calibre download it and thought I was good to go. So far, one book won't even let calibre display it--it says DRMed book and the view screen is blank. I get 99% of my ebooks from Fictionwise, if that helps. Any ideas?